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18 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 18 Beacon House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Beacon House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 162.9% above the 2002 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2017
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Beacon House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Beacon House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£87,500

Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2002Most recent

    £87,500

    +59.1%over 2 years

  2. 3 December 1999

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3RT: £125,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Beacon House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,989

Street avg £2,637

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hatfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.